Monday, July 4, 2011

Discussing Diabetes With A Child's School

Many children are being diagnosed with type 1 and type 2 diabetes at this point in time and it is very important that upon entering your child into any school that you discuss your child's health with their teachers and caregivers. They will need to know this information concerning your child so that they will know what to do if anything may happen while they are at school. If your child has to have any insulin injections the school nurse should be able to administer these and they can check your child's blood sugar as necessary. While at school your child is in their care and you want them to get the best care wherever they may be.


If you have a younger child that has been diagnosed with diabetes you need to be sure and inform them of their conditions and exactly what it means, the best way you can. They need to know about diabetes since it is something they are going to be living with. It is important to teach your child about their condition because as they grow older they will need to know how to do the things that you have been doing for them.


Do not constantly nag your child about their diabetes, you want them to feel as normal as any other child they are around. Just occasionally talk about it with them and tell them the things they should know about helping you care for them so when it is their time to do so they will know what to do and when to do it. Make sure you purchase a medical alert bracelet, it will show they have diabetes and if anything ever happens, people around will be aware that this child is diabetic.


With younger children it is vital that you inform their teachers of how to properly care for them when they are in need of assistance. The teacher may need to remind them occasionally if they have remembered to have in between meal snacks, to help keep their blood sugar from bottoming out while at school. So be sure and make sure that when you are packing your child's lunch, you add a few extra snacks that they may need throughout their school day. Your child's teacher is responsible in caring for your child throughout the day and as long as he/she knows of the conditions and are aware of what to do, then you can go on about your day without having to worry about anything possibly going wrong while they are away.


Diabetes is a condition that many children are inflicted with, but it does not mean that your child can not do the same things as other children. They can play sports just like the other kids, join in any extracurricular activities, along with their friends. There are plenty of reasons to inform everyone about your child's condition but do not make it a big issue so that your child ends up feeling embarrassed or like they are different from everyone else. If your teacher is aware of their condition the other teachers involved in your child's school days will be as well so you can be assured that they will be treated properly and given extra care when necessary.

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